Thanks Sue, for your positive comment. I posted my dismal entry then read yours and it made me feel better.

Thinking now that I may not do Draycote. Its going to be a very tough decision but I think I would be silly if I risked permanent damage to my knees by carrying on increasing the training with an injury still present. Maybe its the long-distance mental attitude that makes me want to carry on no matter what and ignore the pains, but realistically I will be better off getting stronger and trying again when its all healed well.

I can still carry on running in the meantime, just not for such long times.

I really need a few more weeks to train for this event and I just haven't got it. My long runs are nowhere long enough and my knees actually kept me from sleeping last night, not pain but sort of tingling.

And I am entered for the Neolithic Marathon on May :0))